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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s amazing that PP’s daughter is doing so well at Duke, but i also find myself irrationally angry about her getting waitlist elsewhere. Like what could possibly be better than that resume??  I’m an alum interviewer for an ivy and stories like this are the reason i took several years off. It was too depressing to see amazing applicants get rejected or wait listed…[/quote]

+1 as a Harvard alumni interviewer it’s always disheartening to see the wonderful kids I get to interview who get turned down each year. But it’s important to remember there just aren’t enough slots anymore, so a class of kids we reject would be just as strong as the class we accepted. Also, it’s not an ivy/non-ivy thing - each ivy has their own deliberations, and it’s just coincidence that PP’s daughter got into Duke and not any ivies. Duke is so good that every year we see many kids get into multiple ivies but choose Duke, many kids who get into multiple ivies and get rejected from Duke, and vice versa. So PP’s daughter not getting into an ivy is really just coincidence, as Duke is even more selective than many ivies. I’ll just say this: I’ve had kids I interview turn down Harvard for Duke on more than one occasion. To the PP, congrats to your daughter, she would have been a great addition to Harvard or any top school, Duke got a great one![/quote]

Easy to understand as a full ride (tuition, fees, room & board to Duke for 8 semesters plus research stipend) beats out any Ivy offer if the applicant does not qualify for need-based financial aid from an Ivy.[/quote]

PP here. I’m referring to kids not on scholarships at any schools - I still see many kids turn down ivies for Duke. It’s a highly desirable school.[/quote]

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